Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:31:
- Uma: “After that, for still many nights, he showed himself to people who had followed him from Galilea to Yerusalem. Those are the ones who became his witnesses to all us Yahudi people that He really is the Redeemer King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And for several (lit. if how many) days after he became alive again, he was seen by those who had been his companions going-together (with him) from Jalil to Awrusalam. And now, these men are witnessing about Isa to the tribe of Isra’il.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus was already raised from the dead, for many days he was always appearing to the people who had accompanied him from the province of Galilee to the town of Jerusalem. And as for them today, they are telling about Jesus to our (incl.) companion descendants of Israel.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And those who went-with him when they came-from Galilea to go to Jerusalem, it was they to-whom-he-appeared for how-many days. Now, they are the same ones who are verifying/confirming concerning him to us Jews.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Proof is, for the space of quite a few days, he was always/often coming-to-see/meet those who had been going about with him, those who accompanied him going from Galilea to Jerusalem. Well, these now are the ones testifying to everyone concerning him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:32:
- Uma: “‘So, relatives, at this time, we (excl.) are the ones announce to you this Good News. What God promised long ago to our ancestors he has fulfilled to us their descendants at this time in his making Yesus live again from death. Like is written in the second Song of Daud: ‘You (sing.) are my Child, on this day I consider-you (sing.)-my-Child.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na,’ Paul said, ‘we (excl.) are here to bring you good news. This good news is about God’s promise/covenant to our (incl.) forefathers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And we also,’ said Paul to the people there in the church, ‘are here today because we will cause you to understand the good news. There was that which God would do which he promised long ago to our ancestors,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That is our (excl.) reason-for-having-come to tell to you the good news, and this is it. What God promised to our ancestors long-ago,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, today, we (excl.) bring here to you this Good News concerning the promise of God to the forefathers of us Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:33:
- Uma: “‘So, relatives, at this time, we (excl.) are the ones announce to you this Good News. What God promised long ago to our ancestors he has fulfilled to us their descendants at this time in his making Yesus live again from death. Like is written in the second Song of Daud: ‘You (sing.) are my Child, on this day I consider-you (sing.)-my-Child.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That promise/covenant has been fulfilled to us (incl.) their descendants, in that he has made Isa alive again. It is written in the holy-book Jabur in the second song, God says there, ‘You are my Child/Son. This day I will make known that I am your Father.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and we, their descendants, he has done here for us what he promised them because he raised Jesus from the dead. For there was that which God said there in the book of Psalms which was written long ago, there in the second Psalm, ‘You are my son and today I show that I am your Father.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “that is what has-been-fulfilled-to us their descendants, because his making-Jesus -alive was in our time. This furthermore is what what-is-written in the second Salmo is telling-about, saying, ‘You (sing.) are my child. Today I will show that I am your (sing.) Father.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He really has now fulfilled it in this our time, we who are their descendants. For he set up Jesus as our Savior. This is what was meant by what was written in what is called The Songs, the second of which says, ‘Today, I am clearly-indicating that you are my Son. I am your Father.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 2:7 (from the Greek Septuagint).
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:34:
- Uma: “That Yesus was indeed made alive by God, and he definitely no longer will die again or become rotten in the grave. That is the meaning of the words of the Holy Book that say like this: ‘What I promised to King Daud long ago, is certainly holy/clean and sure to happen. What I promised I will certainly cause-to-happen/fulfill toyou (pl.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And this also is what God said concerning his making Isa alive again, not experiencing decay. He said, ‘I will really give to you (pl.) the good/blessing which I promised Da’ud.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now God also promised long ago his raising Jesus from the dead and his not allowing that the body of Jesus will rot because he said, ‘The blessings which I promised to David, I will surely do for you (pl.).'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Concerning also Jesus’ being brought-to-life again so that he would not again die, there is something written that God promised to his people long-ago that says, ‘I will give to you the holy blessings that I promised to David that will absolutely be-fulfilled.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There are other promises also which God fulfilled in Jesus. They say that he would make Jesus alive again and, from then on, he would never die again. For his written word says, ‘I will grace/give to you the far-from-ordinary good which I promised to the king in the past who was David with an unchanging promise.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:35:
- Uma: “‘That is also the meaning of the words of Daud while he was praying, he said like this: ‘My body you (sing.) will not abandon in the grave until rotten, because I an your (sing.) servant that you (sing.) have chosen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In another verse in the holy-book Jabur it is also said, ‘You will not abandon your holy servant to decay.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was another prophecy of David which were the words of Jesus. He wrote this in the book of the Psalms, and he said, ‘As for me, your faithful servant, you will not permit that my body rots in the grave.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise of his, because there is also something-written that David said to God, ‘I am the one who is faithful to serve you (sing.). You (sing.) will not allow my body to rot.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And there is something else written in The Songs which says, ‘You will not leave my body to rot in the grave, I who always obey your will.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 16:10 (from the Greek Septuagint).
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:36:
- Uma: “Relatives, it was not Daud’s own body that these words were aimed at. Because Daud did all that God commanded him, and after his life on earth was done he died. His body was buried next to the grave of his ancestors and indeed became rotten.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Da’ud, as long as he lived he did what God had planned for him and-then he died. He was buried near his forefathers and his body decayed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now we know, brethren,’ said Paul, ‘that David lived a long time ago. He fulfilled what God gave him to do, and when his life came to an end, he died. He was buried near his ancestors, and his body rotted.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But David, when he was finished doing what God wanted during his lifetime, he died. They buried him in the burial-place of his ancestors, and then his body rotted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It isn’t David who is being referred to here, for when he had fulfilled his job/responsibility which God had given him, he died. Without anything further, he was then buried where his elders had been buried and his body then rotted.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:37:
- Uma: “But Yesus, whom God made live again, did not [emphatic] become rotten in the grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the person whom God made alive from death, that Isa, never experienced decay.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for Jesus whom God raised from the dead, his body did not rot.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus, his body did not rot, because God made-him-live again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for this Jesus who was set up by God as our Savior, his body truly didn’t rot.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:38:
- Uma: “So, relatives, that’s why a announced to you this news: with what happened to Yesus, your sins may be forgiven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, my brothers,’ Paul said, ‘you all should really know that even if you obey the law of Musa, this really cannot take away your sins. But whoever of you trusts in Isa, all your sins are taken away. Therefore this message about Isa is proclaimed to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is necessary, brethren, that you understand that because of Jesus we are causing you now to understand that we (incl.) are forgiven by God of our bad customs.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Companions, here-now I want you to come-to-know correctly that by-means-of what Jesus did, it is possible for God to forgive our sins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore it’s necessary that you comprehend this, brethren, this which we (excl.) are teaching you today that, because of what Jesus did, it’s possible that all your sin be forgiven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)